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CONTENTS Corporate Social Responsibility Introduction from Aris Papadopoulos, CEO About Titan America Engaged in our communities Environmental Stewardship Safety, Health and Wellness Technology for a Resilient Planet Government Affairs and Advocacy

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CONTENTS Corporate Social Responsibility

Introduction from Aris Papadopoulos, CEO

About Titan America

Engaged in our communities

Environmental Stewardship

Safety, Health and Wellness

Technology for a Resilient Planet

Government Affairs and Advocacy

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INTRODUCTION from Aris Papadopoulos, CEO, Titan America

Welcome to Titan America’s 2013 Social Responsibility Report! Though we collaborate each year with the CSR Report of our parent, Titan Cement, I am pleased to announce this very first report published by Titan America itself.

Titan America was built on the solid foundation of our parent’s time-tested Values. Even through the most difficult economic and social times, these Values provided the guiding light for our behaviors and actions. One of these is Corporate Social Responsibility. This report communicatesTitan America’s unique and multi-faceted commitment to society and planet we all share.

This report uses mixed media — stories, pictures and video — to illustrate specific examples during2013 of:• Our day-to-day engagement with the communities in which we live, work and play• Our dedication to our core Value of Safety• Our commitment to continuously improve our sustainable business practices• Our focus on training and development of employees• Our persistent efforts to apply the highest quality standards in our products and services• Our collaborative efforts with major universities and industry leaders for the purpose of best

using our products, and applying technology and better practices to address the social, economicand environmental issues we face.

We intend for this to be the first of many such reports. As we reflect on the examples of eachyear, it challenges us to continuously raise the bar. In that regard, the grassroots efforts ofemployees throughout the organization are our greatest strength. Indeed a high percent of whatwe report are not directed, or initiated, by senior management. They are the product of genuineinterest and creativity by employees, who feel empowered to apply our Values in their daily lives,both at and outside work. For that, we are especially proud and fortunate!

Thank you for taking the time to review this report; I will appreciate receiving your feedback!

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ABOUT TITAN AMERICA

Titan America LLC is a leading environmentally- and socially-progressive heavy building materials company doing business in the eastern United States. Our products include cement, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, concrete block, fly ash and mineral beneficiation. Our parent company, Titan Cement Company, S.A., headquartered in Athens, Greece, is a signatory to the UN Global Compact, a group of companies committed to sustainable and socially responsible business practices and is a core member of the Global Cement Sustainability Initiative. We have been in operation since 1902 and we remain a family-led business with a values-oriented, people-focused culture.

Our Governing Objectives:We aim to grow as an independent, multiregional, vertically integrated cement producer, combining entrepreneurial spirit and operating excellence with respect for people, society and the environment.

Our Values:Our values guide how we conduct ourselves and our business affairs, particularly with regard to our customers, our employees, our communities and our environment.SafetyIntegrityKnow-howValue to the customerDelivering resultsContinuous improvementCorporate social responsibility

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SUPPORTING

OUR COMMUNITIES

We take to heart our

responsibility for nurturing

social and environmental

progress in the communities

in which we live, work and

conduct our business. In fact,

it was built into our set of

values when they were

authored decades ago by

our parent company.

SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITIES We’re there when our neighbors need us

“…Those of us who work with Ronald

McDonald House Charities are continually

renewed by the kindness and caring of the

community of friends like you. Our important

services would not be possible without your

help…” Barbara Clark, House Operations

Manager, Ronald McDonald House of

Northern Virginia

We are pleased to lend a helping hand when our communities need us. For example, because of the efforts of some of our Florida Business Unit employees, many at-risk Quiet Waters Elementary students were able to start the first school of school with the supplies that they needed. And a nice supply for later in the year!

Similarly, Separation Technology employees in Needham recognized that local children were in need of some very basic items for school and play, such as winter clothing, books and toys — and made significant donations to Cradles-to-Crayon, a non-profit agency which provides children with such items.

They also organized a food drive, contributing canned and non-perishable goods to the local food pantry.

One of our northern Virginia ready-mix plants replaced the old, damaged sidewalk leading up to “The House that Love Built®,” the local Ronald McDonald House. The new sidewalk makes the entrance safe again and enhances the aesthetics of the property.

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The geography,climates andpersonalities of theneighborhoodsdiffer among TitanAmerica’s family ofbusinesses, but ourcommitment tobeing a goodneighbor remainssteadfast.

SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITIES

Employees at the Corporate Center in Norfolk voted for fourorganizations to support, and ran a “jeans drive” every Fridayin 2013. The proceeds were considerable — amounting toseveral thousands of dollars which was divided among fourlocal, very deserving charities. Employees also initiated afood drive when shelves were getting bare at the local foodpantry and ensured that Santa came a bit early for some at-riskchildren in Norfolk.

Roanoke Cement employees learned that the County Sherriff’s department was sorely in need of office space at the county shooting range, located approximately two miles from the plant. RCC donated four trailers which had recently been vacated, assisted with the moving costs and partnered with a local concrete company to provide a foundation.

We’re there when our neighbors need us

Employees took it upon themselves to come in on a week-end to paint, plant, restore, renew and generally beautify one of our south Florida operations. Some of the neighbors were so impressed they got together and wrote a thank you note to the plant supervisor and copied the public relations department at the corporate office.

“...what a great company! I drove

by this morning and couldn’t believe

what I saw...your efforts make the

whole neighborhood look better.”A concerned neighbor

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One such example is the annual Catawba Creek clean-up event during which Roanoke Cement employees join neighbors to remove trash from the creek and creek bed.

“It’s pretty gratifying to see the improvement,” stated

Lindsey Layman, James River Lab Analyst. “RCC

employees believe it is important to demonstrate our

continued commitment to environmental stewardship

by keeping this area clean.”

Our participation in regular,annual or ongoing communityevents provides us tangibleevidence of progress and thevery real difference ourinvolvement makes.

Our Florida employees make dedicating their time and talent at the Annual Coastal Clean-up Day a yearly event. They clearly also make it a great deal of fun.

SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITIES We’re also there for the long haul

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Breast Cancer Awareness remains a common cause throughout the company. In 2013 our employees’ assistance ran the spectrum from providing a sympathetic ear or helping hand to joining friends and co-workers in a Relay for Life sprint. Employees at Pennsuco sent a bold and dramatic message by painting the aggregate plant bright pink as a vivid reminder to support breast cancer awareness.

Pinky, the strawberry-colored mixer truck, is practically a celebrity in the Commonwealth, frequently appearing in parades, at festivals and events to promote breast cancer awareness. Pinky always delights and it make Career Day particularly special for these youngsters at Ingleside Elementary in Norfolk, VA.

SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITIES We’re also there for the long haul

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Armed with a honeybee observation hive, beekeeper suits and a tradeshow display, RCC Earth Week team members joined with individuals from Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to speak with students at Greenfield Elementary about the fascinating lives of bees and the importance of pollinators.

Being a good neighbor oftenmeans doing things nobodyasks, regulates or even expects of us.

SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITIES We’re also there for the long haulSometimes the best way to serve our communities is to bring them to us. Our Pennsuco and Roanoke Cement Plants host frequent tours for students, industries and associations. We welcome these opportunities to showcase our technology and explain the value our products bring to society. Perhaps best of all, our environmental stewardship practically speaks for itself throughout the tour.

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ENVIRONMENTAL

STEWARDSHIP

Titan America’s Environmental

Vision is “To be recognized as

one of the leading enterprises

in our industry on Sustainability

and Environmental Stewardship.”

Titan America has been

recognized frequently for its

commitment to environmental

stewardship and we’re always

thrilled when our work is

acknowledged. Yet sometimes

the most remarkable evidence

is in our employees’ simple,

every day acts, such as recycling

paper and other objects at

home and in the office, planting

a tree, tending a garden or

cleaning up trash in the

neighborhood.

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP 2013 environmental progress, awards and recognition

The Wildlife Habitat Council certified six Titan America sites in 2013 at the 25th Wildlife Habitat Council Annual Symposium. The council certified our Roanoke Cement plant in Troutville, Va. and our Pennsuco plant in Medley, Fla. as “Corporate Lands for Learning.” The council also certified four cement terminal sites and the Center Sand site in Clermont, Fla. under the “Wildlife at Work” eligibility. These certifications were results of our plants’ demonstrated commitment toward long-term wildlife habitat enhancement efforts.

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Award-winning environmental stewardship

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP 2013 environmental progress, awards and recognition

Pennsuco’s green credentialsTitan Florida has transformed its Pennsuco cement plant into a leading pioneer of green initiatives for the cement industry. Pennsuco is using alternative fuels for pyroprocessing, energy-efficient production, improved recycling methods and water sustainability. This summary of Pennsuco’s green credentials was authored by Titan Florida employee Muhammad Khan and published in the April 2013 edition of International Cement Review. Read Mr. Khan’sarticle at http://www.cement.com/Articles/story/151895/pennsuco-sgreen-credentials.html

The Department of Environmental Quality accepted Roanoke Cement as an Exemplary Environmental Enterprise (E3) participant in the Virginia Environmental Excellence Program (VEEP). The VEEP program was established to encourage superior environmental performance; it drives environmental excellence by encouraging organizations and facilities with strong environmental records to go above and beyond their legal requirements. More details about the VEEP program here. http://www.deq.virginia.gov/Programs/PollutionPrevention/VirginiaEnvironmentalExcellenceProgram.aspx.

Roanoke Cement Company received the2013 Overall Environmental Excellence Award.Details athttps://www.cement.org/newsroom/EE_Awards2013.asp.

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ENVIRONMENTAL

STEWARDSHIP

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP 2013 environmental progress, awards and recognition

Fishing for a better environmentIf seeing is believing, reeling in a fish on the campus of either of our cement plants is sure to enhance credibility for our environmental stewardship.

Pennsuco’s Fishing Club was launched in August of 2013 as a coordinated effort among the safety, environmental, security, operations and human resources departments. Employees worked together to create a relaxing area for employees and guests to gather on the weeks. The annual membership fee is $10.00 and proceeds will be provided as a charitable contribution for disaster relief.

Roanoke Cement’s trout pond (formerly a limestone quarry) has been stocked with an impressive varietyof trout since 2009 when 350 rainbow trout were released into the pond. RCC is very active with the “Trout in the Classroom” program, which has released more than 5,500 trout into approved area streams. The plant’s annual Fishing Day has turned into a favorite event for fishers of all ages.

RCC’s apple orchard and beekeeping initiatives are sweet additions to the beautiful campus and further proof of our commitment to sustainable practices.

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ENVIRONMENTAL

STEWARDSHIP

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP 2013 environmental progress, awards and recognition

Titan America is proud to report that both cement plants, Pennsuco and Roanoke Cement, have been certified EnergyStar plants since 2008. To that end, we have made a commitment to protect the environment through the continuous improvement of our energy performance. We believe that an organization-wide energy management approach will help us enhance our financial health, increase our value, and aid in preserving the environment for future generations. Detail about theEnergyStar program are available at http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=partners.pt_index

The National Ready-Mix Association (NRMCA) bestowed Green Star Certifications on multiple Titan America facilities in 2013. TVRM ready-mix concrete plants include Bryan Park, Clear Brook, Suffolk and Stafford, and eleven S&W plants became certified — Goldsboro, Jacksonville, Wilmington, Holly Ridge, Hubert, Southport, Little River, Murrells Inlet, Georgetown, Spring Lake and Castle Hayne. These facilities were among the first in the nation to be awarded the NRMCA Green Star Certification. Objective of Green Star Certification: to reduce carbon footprint, energy consumption, water use and waste; increase recycled content; and improve human health and social conditions. More details about the Green Star Program are available athttp://www.nrmca.org/operations/environment/certifications_greenstar.htm

The S&W Ready Mix Castle Hayne Plant was named as a first place winner of the 2013 Commitment to EnvironmentalExcellence Awards, a program providing national recognition for companies that provide outstanding environment protectionand maintain sound environmental management practices in their operations. The program salutes companies that have notonly met, but surpassed governmental compliance requirements and demonstrated a commitment to environmentalexcellence through plant and staff investment. Complete details about this award are available at http://www.concreteproducts.com/index.php/opinion/33-commitment-to-environmental-excellence-awards.html

Winston-Salem Cement Terminal was awarded for continued compliance for the 19th consecutive year. Forsyth County’sEnvironmental Assistance and Protection Board presented the award for continued compliance of air quality standards.Details about the continued compliance award are available at https://www.co.forsyth.nc.us/eap/Board_Awards.aspx

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ENVIRONMENTAL

STEWARDSHIPA portion of Roanoke Cement

Company’s property is used

for cattle grazing. The site is

adjacent to both the Jefferson

National Forest and a large,

federally-owned forest conser-

vation area, which includes

a portion of the Appalachian

Trail. The Andy Layne Trail,

which connects to the heavily

travelled Appalachian Trail

passes through the farm site.

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP 2013 environmental progress, awards and recognitionBiodiversity management at Roanoke CementFaced with a series of dilemmas while planning for a quarry expansion, bright employees at Roanoke Cement devised a win-win, long-term solution that benefits for the community, the environment and the company itself. As an added bonus, it pleased a herd of cattle for which RCC is home.

The strategy ensures permanent protection of local stream systems and provides water quality improvement in the Upper James watershed. They installed cattle exclusion fencing and four automatic watering systems at strategic locations for the convenience of thirsty bovine tenants. By providing a clean water source, cattle are not exposed to harmful bacteria found in the stream. Results: better pasture management, reduction of overgrazing along stream banks and a reduction in the amount of contaminants the livestock contribute to the creeks and streams.

Other improvements included eradication of invasive species and planting native grasses. Implementation of a riparian buffer provides enhanced wildlife value through habitat availability and diversity, food and increased habitat connectivity.

Plans for future improvements are under way and success monitoring of the vegetation will take place annually to ensure that the riparian buffer areas are viable and healthy and the streams are remaining stable.

One important goal of the farm mitigation site is to showcase responsible land management practices through educational outreach, sharing the knowledge with interested associations and local schools.

Roanoke Cement looks forward to even more creative and well-rounded programs, developed in concert with our partner conservation organiza-tions such as the Wildlife Habitat Council, Corporate Lands for Learning, Trout Unlimited and Virginia Save Our Streams.

Once established, this preservation area will serve as the basis for a more diverse structural habitat which will provide food, water, shelter and breeding sites for birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles for many, many years ahead.

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SAFETY, HEALTH AND

WELLNESSSafety is Titan America’s

number one core value. Our

employees know that safety

awareness does not end when

they leave the workplace at

the end of day. We stress

keeping safety awareness

foremost in our thoughts, a

philosophy we share with our

families – a way of life that will

stay with us forever.

Each year the Titan America

Corporate Safety Department

conducts an exhaustive review

of all injuries and illnesses

looking for trends and

information that will help

us move our Safety efforts

forward in the new year.

SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELLNESS Wellness and good health practices

2013 Safety Department Highlights:Our Drivers’ Council, a select group of drivers from around the business met quarterly with senior management to address safety and production issues. The Council provided valuable insight and this initiative will continue in 2014.

Titan America had a 33% reduction in lost time injuries over the previous year, a trend we plan to continue. Another positive note for 2013 was the increase in near miss reporting which increased from 132 near misses reported in 2012 to 332 near misses reported in 2013.

The Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) files required for all of our commercial drivers were scanned and converted into a paperless system in 2013, allowing for ease of access and inspection, as well as providing us the opportunity to conduct a complete file review ensuring all drivers files were complete and up to date.

Another key activity for 2013 was the adoption of a paperless system for maintaining our Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) as required by the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard. This system is not only “greener” because it’s online but it is automatically updated by the vendor guaranteeing us that we have the most current version of each MSDS available. This system is also helping us transition to the new Global Hazard Communication Standard which has been adopted by OSHA in the United States.

Titan Virginia Ready-Mix celebrated a most remarkable example of safety awareness this year when one of our Northern Virginia drivers, Winfred “Pee Wee” Brooks celebrated his 50th anniversary with the company without a reportable incident. Pee Wee hauled enough concrete over five safe decades to build a sidewalk stretching from Fredericksburg, Virginia to Topeka, Kansas.

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SAFETY, HEALTH AND

WELLNESSSafety is Titan America’s

number one core value. Our

employees know that safety

awareness does not end when

they leave the workplace at

the end of day. We stress

keeping safety awareness

foremost in our thoughts, a

philosophy we share with our

families – a way of life that will

stay with us forever.

Each year the Titan America

Corporate Safety Department

conducts an exhaustive review

of all injuries and illnesses

looking for trends and

information that will help

us move our Safety efforts

forward in the new year.

SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELLNESS Wellness and good health practices

Our Front Royal Terminal has operated without anaccident for twelve consecutive years and in 2013the Portland Cement Association awarded FrontRoyal Terminal as a First Place Winner in their 2013Cement Industry Terminal Award. Click http://www2.cement.org/exec2/05-06-13.htm#D for detailsabout the award.

Separation Technologies’ Brunner Island facility celebrated its seven safe year milestone in 2013. The facility also produced and shipped one million tons of ProAsh this year, breaking their 2010 record.

Roanoke Cement employee Billy Teaford wins2013 Electrician of the Year contest.Klein® Tools announced Billy Teaford as thewinner of its 2013 Electrician of the Year contest.Billy Teaford, a Southeast region finalist fromFincastle, Virginia was picked from 140+ entries.Mr. Teaford has been an electrician at RoanokeCement for 40 years, has never had a lost timeaccident and has the same lock-out tag for 40years. Click on http://www.kleintools.comeoy towatch a video of Billy receiving the award withcommentary from fellow employees.

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Wellness and good health practices

SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELLNESS Wellness and good health practices

OMC helps employees improve their health by supporting them:

• Deciding what they want to do (their idea)

• Identifying why they should change (importance)

• Identifying how to go about it (confidence)

• Deciding that now is the right time (readiness)

People change because they become motivated!

We consider wellness and good health practices to be safety’s twin sisters. Our efforts continued in 2013 with our health partner, Occupational Medical Consultants, to increase our progress toward creating a culture of wellness and encouraging healthy habits at home and at work. Employee participation in the wellness program increased to more than 67% in 2013.

Through our work with OMC health coaches and the various wellness and communication programs we have in place, we encourage our employees to place high priority a high priority on embracing a healthy lifestyle and to share this philosophy with their families. This is yet another very important way Titan America connects with our society.

More about OMC at http://www.omcwellness.com/

Employees in our south Florida region avoided gaining pounds over the holidays with Maintain Don’t Gain initiative. The challenge was to gain no more than two pounds total from Thanksgiving through the New Year. A total of 89 total participants enjoyed a 71% success in not gaining more than two pounds; 84% maintained current weight or lost weight.

The Deerfield Beach office also held a Maintain Don’t Gain challenge. Twenty participants gained no more than a two pounds; 13 people lost weight and three people maintained their exact weight.

To celebrate the success, the Wellness Committee rewarded everyone who participated with an early release day to go bowling!

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Wellness and good health practices

SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELLNESS Wellness and good health practices

“We need to get as many people in the lifestyle change

program as possible. Lifestyle behaviors are responsible

for up to 70% of medical spending, significantly impact

quality of life and result in debilitating chronic disease”

Dr. Larry Catlett, OMC Wellness

Examples of wellness at work, Titan America-style: Corporate Center employees’ H.E.A.R.T. Team designed a Power of Wellness (POW) challenge, including a scorecard for rating healthy behaviors from body, mind and spirit categories, and organized into teams. The challenge ran for eight weeks. The winning team won and healthy lunch and a basketful of healthy-choice foods. The objective of the initiative was to inform and educate and motivate employees to adopt healthy habits.

The H.E.A.R.T. Team also organized a healthy snack shop, providing employees a variety of alternative snack options, such as fresh fruit and veggies, hummus, yogurt and nuts. Team members take turns shopping and stocking healthy snack items.

Executives at the 2013 Budget and Goals Meeting engaged in Olympic-style events as this year’s team building project, inspiring friendly competition among colleagues and the opportunity to let off a little steam, as well.

Roanoke Cement’s health coach made an agreement with a local creamery to make weekly deliveries to the plant. The creamery provides veggie boxes, milk, eggs and other locally grown/organic food options.

She also arranged for Zumba class that got the employees rocking and moving once a week.

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TECHNOLOGY AND

EXPERTISE FOR A

RESILIENT PLANETOur society is becoming

increasingly aware that the

only truly sustainable structures

are those that are resilient.

What does this mean? A

resilient structure lasts; it has

the potential for future use

and re-use; it provides superior

resistance to damage; it

provides disaster and hazard

mitigation; it has a long service

life and low maintenance

costs.

TECHNOLOGY Technology and expertise for a resilient planet

Titan Concrete among first to produce Environmental Product DeclarationsIn November of 2013 Titan Concrete became the first in the Sunshine state and only the second in the United States to produce Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) using the Carbon Leadership Forum’s Product Category Rules (PCR). An EPD is a standardized report of a concrete life cycle assessment. Sometimes compared with a food’s nutrition label, an EPD is designed to communicate the environmental impact of a product through its life cycle in a streamlined and comparable format. EPDs enable building designers to make educated decisions about the products they use.

More information about Titan Concrete’s EPDs can be found available at http://info.nsf.org/Certified/Sustain/listings.asp?ProdCat=EPD

Rainmakers’ initiative Powhatan Ready-Mix and Roanoke Cement were part of the “Rainmakers Initiative” at the Science Museum of Virginia. “Rainmakers” is the result of a splendid combination of like-minded organizations and partners who developed a training program to reinforce the museum’s commitment to expanding eco-friendly practices onsite and within the community. Read concrete INFOCUS article about “Rainmakers” at http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/NRCQ/NRCQ0413/index.php#/0

Watch a fascinating video about theRainkeepers’ project here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJK7hq7fedI

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TECHNOLOGY AND

EXPERTISE FOR A

RESILIENT PLANETTitan America is deeply

committed to finding solutions

to build for resilience while

remaining mindful of our

responsibility to respect and

preserve natural resources for

future generations.

TECHNOLOGY Technology and expertise for a resilient planet

“Tomorrow’s Building Solutions…Today.” Engineers from Titan Concrete are a part of a cross-section of accomplished South Florida engineers who are leading new and renovated design/builds of commercial and residential projects in high density cities throughout Florida, U.S and the globe. During this innovative symposium at Florida International University (FIU) College of Engineering and Computing, the group examined current and future challenges in the “next chapter” of quality sustainable building and the related need for early-stage collaboration. Details about the symposium on our website http://www.titanamerica.com/our_company/news-room/symposium_enlightens_south_florida_engineers_on_future_concrete_megatrends/default.aspx

Titan Block introduces PaveDrain system with a big splashTitan Block introduced the PaveDrain system to the South Florida market in the fall of 2013 with a 650 sq. ft. demonstration at Ft. Lauderdale’s City Hall. To prove the point,the city performed a drainage test using one of their fire trucks loaded with 700 gallons of water. PaveDrain was able to drain all of the water in less than 60 seconds.

Great article about PaveDrain at http://www.mromagazine.com/press-releases/story.aspx?id=1002639383&er=NAWatch this video of the water test at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A8An4Dz7Os

Papadopoulos honored with ACI Concrete Sustainability AwardTitan America’s CEO, Aris Papadopoulos received the Concrete Sustainability Award from the American Concrete Institute “for his unprecedented and exemplary leadership in unifying a concrete industry in North America in developing a common direction on concrete sustainability and his international pioneering efforts on sustainability and resilience of concrete.” Read com-plete details about the award at http://www.concrete.org/News/ NewsDetail.aspx?f=51686326

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TECHNOLOGY AND

EXPERTISE FOR A

RESILIENT PLANETTitan America is deeply

committed to finding solutions

to build for resilience while

remaining mindful of our

responsibility to respect and

preserve natural resources for

future generations.

TECHNOLOGY Technology and expertise for a resilient planet

US mercury regulation and the cement industryThe United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollution (NESHAP). These standards were first applied to the US cement industry in 1999 and during the following years this rule was challenged by industry and environmental groups. Dan Crowley’s article was published in World Cement in two parts; it’s available here. http://www.worldcement.com/news/environmental/articles/Opportunities_for_Mercury_Abatement_Part_1_549.aspx#.UuaB8PYo6Dh

Our 2013 engagement with Florida International University (FIU) included an innovative symposium focused on demonstrating need for early stage design/build collaboration.

Also hosted at the Biscayne Bay Campus at FIU, Titan America collaborated with MIT and colleagues in the transportation industry for a Transportation Infrastructure Sustainability Summit. Videotaped presentations from the Summit are available at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5wcUBs-6VtQb9IIp8xaThA

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GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS AND ADVOCACYOur role is to communicate the message of concrete as the premier building material choice and to drive awareness of the social, environ-mental and economic benefits of concrete.

Titan Government Affairs and Advocacy has become the voice of prudent spending on infrastructure. The message is that locally made concrete is the sustainable answer to all infrastructure needs. Roads, bridges, buildings, marine ports, airports, streets, local roads and homes – all should be built from sus-tainable, locally made concrete.

Government Affairs and Advocacy Newsletter and social mediaRegular updates about Titan Advocacy and the efforts of its members are available on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.Titan Advocacy newsletter is available at: http://us3.campaign-archive2.com/?u=c2fe0e7d9fee8b497b708b3ef&id=fb0153f905&e=[UNIQID

Communicating the social, environmental and economic benefits of concrete Our advocates share the message at the grassroots level, such as these articles in the South Florida Business Journalhttp://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/printedi-tion/2013/06/14/titan-america-businessgrows-with.html.

“(Our) cement products are better all-around… more

energy-efficient and environmentally friendly products

than asphalt”

Titan Advocate, Ayis Mikrakis

Titan’s Mid-Atlantic Business President Robert Sells testifies before Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, at a Subcommittee hearing on the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013. Video footage of Mr. Sell’s testimony is available https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9VKZN3ZlH4

Page 22: CONTENTS Corporate Social Responsibility · varietyof trout since 2009 when 350 rainbow trout were released into the pond. RCC is very active with the “Trout in the Classroom”

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS AND ADVOCACYConcrete use is the long-term answer and the truest form of sustainability. It is resilient to weather events, fire and other naturally occurring events. It reduces fuel consumption on our highways and therefore reduces CO2 as a result.

Making people aware of the sus-tainable solutions concrete provides equips them to make sound policy decisions, design decisions and use decision. Advocacy brings that awareness full circle to incorporate concrete fully into our society for the environmental benefit, economic boost and safety attainment of our society.

Government Affairs and Advocacy

Timothy Kuebler, Titan’s Chief Government Affairs Officer, testifies before the Florida House Transportation Committee.

Incorporating our allies.Interesting industry perspective on incorporating MITwith our advocacy efforts. Details here http://www.think-harder.org/MITResearch.aspx

“Advocacy is about people… more than just a technical

argument, it requires dealing with emotions, habits, and

prejudice to get people to move beyond the status quo.

We need to work as a united industry to move forward,

collaborating with known allies and seeking out new,

untraditional allies.”

Aris Papadopoulos